Zhu Ganglie, completely unconcerned, struck another pose and said, "What''s the hurry? Brother Sha, today I must clear my name! Think about it, following Master all the way from Gao Village, traversing mountains and waters, traveling who knows how many hundreds of kilometers a day. I dare not say I exercise the most, but I sure do more than these so-called young talents of the Treasure Elephant Kingdom. I eat little and walk a lot, fighting demons and carrying loads—where could all this fat possibly come from?"

    While speaking, Zhu Ganglie struck a few more poses.

    Sha Wujing tugged at him again, "Second Brother, that''s enough."

    "It''s not enough! Today I will make them understand that I, Grandpa Zhu, am brawny, not fat!" Zhu Ganglie continued to pose.

    Seeing this, Sha Wujing helplessly shook his head and whispered, "Look at Master..."

    Upon hearing this, Zhu Ganglie turned to look at Tang Sanzang, only to see his Master''s eyes shining at him, drooling!

    Frightened, Zhu Ganglie instantly deflated, his belly popped out as he said with a sobbing tone, "Master... Master, about this..."

    Tang Sanzang waved his hand and said, "Wufan, don''t talk about useless things. Come on, strike a few more poses for your Master to see, don''t be shy."

    Zhu Ganglie said, "Master, how about you wipe your drool first, then we''ll talk, okay?"

    Tang Sanzang casually wiped his mouth and said, "Wufan, you''re mistaken, that''s not drool. That''s the tears of excitement shed by your Master for your fitness achievements."

    Zhu Ganglie wailed in his heart: "Since when do tears flow out of one''s mouth?"

    As he was thinking, that bald thief was already getting handsy, feeling Zhu Ganglie up and down, and said with satisfaction, "Tsk tsk, some fat, some lean..."

    Then, patting Zhu Ganglie''s belly, "Three layers of fat, tsk tsk..."

    Zhu Ganglie shivered, harboring the feeling that this time he might truly end up as part of a feast.

    The simpleton did have some sense and, glancing around, he spotted the King of the Treasure Elephant Kingdom. An idea struck him and he said, "Master, I''m about to become the royal son-in-law. Could you stop touching me like that? Give my father-in-law some face, will you?"

    "If only I had beaten him to reveal his true form before killing him..."

    Just as Tang Sanzang was worrying, a voice rang out, "Father, the person the high monk killed was not any prince consort, but a man-eating monster from the mountains!"

    "What?!"

    Everyone turned at the sound, only to see Princess Bai Huaxiu walking in.

    Upon seeing Bai Huaxiu, Tang Sanzang immediately pulled Zhu Ganglie to the front, shielding himself, and promptly replied, "Yes, yes, yes, it was a monster. If Your Majesty and the Princess fancy that sort of thing, I''ll catch a few for you later. I guarantee your satisfaction with both their plumpness and size."

    Fearing he might be dragged into marriage again, Sun Wukong also clamored, "Yes, we guarantee your satisfaction!"

    Bai Huaxiu glanced at them and said, "Who wants you to catch monsters to become my prince consort?"

    Then, Bai Huaxiu walked around Zhu Ganglie, trying to get a look at Tang Sanzang.

    The bald thief, having just had a free meal, was still feeling somewhat guilty, so he started circling around Zhu Ganglie...

    The two of them went back and forth like this, coming and going without meeting face to face.

    Bai Huaxiu became anxious, and with a tug, she pulled Zhu Ganglie aside, finally catching sight of that shiny, bald head, and then, with a thud, she knelt down before Tang Sanzang.

    Tang Sanzang was stunned and thought to himself, "Indeed, the debtor is the boss. The person settling the account kneels as soon as they meet..."

    Bai Huaxiu kowtowed three times to Tang Sanzang and lifted her head, her face already streaming with tears, her breathing evidently very agitated.

    Trembling, Tang Sanzang said, "Let me tell you, those three children of yours, they''re not mine!"

    Bai Huaxiu, the ministers, the King: "#￥@#..."